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TELEGRAM NUMBER 412 OF 14 APRIL

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FOLLOWING FOR MORRICE HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT

FROM POLITICAL ADVISER.

YOUR LETTER OF 9 APRIL: E C URANIUM EXPLORATION GROUP.

WHOLE PROCEDURE SOUNDS EXTRAORDINARILY BYZANTINE AND OPEN TO MISINTERPRETATION BY THOSE SO MINDED.

2. THERE IS LITTLE SUBSTANTIVE TO SAY ABOUT CHINESE ENERGY

POLICY SO FAR AS WE HERE ARE AWARE. ON GENERAL BRIEFING PEKING AND LONDON WOULD CLEARLY BE BETTER PLACED. BUT, IF YOU WISH US TO SHOW WILLING I CAN DO WHATEVER POSSIBLE, AND MINIMISE THE RISK OF MISUNDERSTANDING, BY OFFERING LUNCH TO DAVIES AND AITKEN ON 24 APRIL AS A PERSONAL FRIEND OF YOURS.

PETER THOMSON IS ALSO WILLING TO GIVE THEM HALF AN HOUR THAT AFTERNOON TO SAY WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT ENERGY.

3. IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE, SUGGEST THEY RING ME (5-95428) AND THOMSON (5-230176) ON ARRIVAL.

MACLEHOSE

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